Email rumors blending fact and fiction about
Jane Fonda's activities as an anti-war protester during the 1970s have
reopened old wounds for Vietnam veterans and inspired a new round of
recriminations for things the actress did long ago, and things she never
did.

The rumors (see next page) center around Fonda's
tour of North Vietnam in 1972, during which she cozied up to the enemy,
posing for photo ops with communist troops and broadcasting
anti-American propaganda over
Radio Hanoi.....

As the '90s progressed Fonda's past was less
frequently brought up as an issue and seemed to dwindle in
importance - until this year, that is, when
Barbara Walters chose to honor the actress in a TV special called
"A Celebration: 100 Years of Great Women." The announcement of
the program - which aired in April 1999 and did honor Jane Fonda -
prompted an instant outcry from veterans and ex-POWs, many of
whom vented their indignation via the Internet. Angry recriminations
were posted in newsgroups, published in newsletters and on Web pages,
and shared by email.......